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In general from a formal logic perspective the whole idea of “an exception that proves the rule” is flawed. If the statement was “an exception that disproves th
by huijzer 2y ago
In general from a formal logic perspective the whole idea of “an exception that proves the rule” is flawed. If the statement was “an exception that disproves the rule”, then I would agree.
- OccamsMirror 2y ago"The exception that proves the rule" does not mean that an exception confirms a rule in a logical sense. Instead, it originates from legal and linguistic contexts where an explicit exception implies the existence of a general rule. E.g. a sign that says "No parking on Sundays" implies that the rule is that parking is fine on other days.
- huijzer 2y agoFor years I didn't know. Finally. Thanks!
- throw310822 2y agoI always thought it meant "the exception (to the rule-of-thumb) proves the (hard, correct) rule".
- AndrewDucker 2y agoIt's used in multiple senses, so it's almost impossible to tell what the person using it means. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exception_that_proves_the_rule?wprov=sfla1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exception_that_proves_the_rule...
- vasco 2y agoIt's only flawed because you are also using it wrong!